JUNE - SEPTEMBER
Every Thursday
June 4, 2026, through September 24, 2026
9:00am-2:00pm
Located in the back yard of Green Scene Market and Eatery - 617 Michigan Ave W - Walker MN
The Walker Community farmers' and crafters' market serves as a gathering place for community members and visitors. Guests can purchase vendor-grown produce, specialty foods, consumables, crafts, jewelry, and more. The market promotes and supports education, healthy living, local agriculture, and community interaction, all in an upbeat, welcoming atmosphere. Farmers and producers sell their products directly to the public, allowing consumers to interact with the vendor directly. Live music every week with breakfast, lunch and drink specials available in our eatery and handcrafted cocktail bar!
Each Market Features:
- Live Acoustic Entertainment
- Fired-Roasted Pizzas
- Breakfast and Lunch Specials - Coffee, Quiche, Scones, Sandwiches
- Handcrafted Cocktails & Mocktails
- A Wide Variety of Locally Grown Produce
- Hand-Crafted Baked Goods
- Jams, Preserves & Salsa
- Local Raw Honey & Maple Syrup
- Locally Raised Meats
- Garden Berries, Plants & Flowers
- Goat Soap, Natural Bath & Body Products, and Other Personal Care Products
- Hand-Crafted Jewelry & Art Works
2026 Vendor Information
We are still accepting applications for our vendor waitlist. Please review all information below to submit your application.
Vendor Selection Process
The Walker Community Farmers and Crafters Market adheres to the following guidelines for the vendor selection process.
- We carefully consider the right mix of products to ensure that all vendors can be successful. This mix of vendors ensures shoppers can fill their market baskets with everything from farm-fresh seasonal produce, baked goods, pottery, meats, flowers, jewelry, canned goods, local art, and handcrafted goods.
- Preference for returning vendors.
- Preference to produce farmers.
- Leave space for new farmers to enter the markets each year.
- Provide opportunities for new value-added entrepreneurs to enter the markets.
- Limit the number of commercial vendors.
- Handmade with traditional methods in mind.
- Unique and of the highest quality.
- Proper labeling and packaging.
- Vendors are to provide courteous and knowledgeable at-market staff with solid customer service skills and a history of positive interactions with market staff, customers, fellow vendors, and volunteers.
- Consistently high product quality: fresh, flavorful, and ripe.
- Clean and attractive displays
- Booths have the proper signage.
- The booth space is clean and tidy.
- We are adhering to the highest standards in safe food production and handling.
Forms & Programs
VEDOR FORMS & REQUIREMENTS
Minnesota ST19 Form
Vendors are required to submit a current ST19 each season.
https://www.revenue.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/2024-12/st19.pdf
Minnesota Cottage Food Law
All individuals who want to make and sell foods described in the Cottage Food Law need to register with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) before selling food.
https://www.mda.state.mn.us/food-feed/cottage-food-law-guidance
Minnesota Food Labeling
https://www.mda.state.mn.us/food-labeling-requirements
Minnesota Farmers Market Nutrition Program
If you grow fresh fruits and vegetables, sell them at farmers' markets, and want to increase sales and reach new
customers, read more about becoming an Authorized Vendor for the S/FMNP at the following link.
https://www.mda.state.mn.us/food-feed/information-farmers
Registration and Vendor Guide
Please thoroughly read Vendor Guide. This guide includes important information about setup times, cancellations and the rules of our market.
Click the links below for registration and vendor guide.